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Don’t Manage ’Em—Lead ’Em!

A Briefcase of Practical, By-The-Numbers Approaches to Leading Associates in the Workplace

By: Michael L. Ryan

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Don’t Manage ’Em—Lead ’Em!

A Briefcase of Practical, By-The-Numbers Approaches to Leading Associates in the Workplace

By: Michael L. Ryan

You’re holding a briefcase full of practical tools that can boost your leadership skills and help you identify and develop associates who can move the organization forward. Author Michael L. Ryan is president and CEO of Human Resource Professionals, which helps agencies, companies, and other organizations boost leadership skills and cultivate top talent. In this guide, Ryan leads managers on a quest to become leaders. Through case studies, statistics, and secrets he discovered during a fifty-year career, you can learn how to recruit, attract, and retain excellent employees; create a workplace that encourages employees to motivate themselves; counsel, coach, and constructively resolve conflicts; stay out of trouble with lawyers and government agencies; and communicate effectively in writing, orally, and nonverbally. He also offers insights on becoming a better listener, balancing work and life, and implementing the necessary change to accomplish your goals. While books and manuals sit on a shelf and collect dust, a briefcase is kept handy and carried around. Wear this one out and keep it near you at all times, and you’ll be on your way to becoming a leader and accomplishing business objectives.

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1491726148

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9781491726143

The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2004

By: David S. Neft,Richard M. Cohen,Michael L. Neft

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The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2004

By: David S. Neft,Richard M. Cohen,Michael L. Neft

Stats, history, and trivia -- from the 1901 through the 2003 season -- are all included in the latest edition of this popular, low-priced reference book.

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Macmillan

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031230479X

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9780312304799

INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual

Needs, Requirements, Verification, Validation Across the Lifecycle

By: Louis S. Wheatcraft,Michael J. Ryan,Tami Edner Katz

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INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual

Needs, Requirements, Verification, Validation Across the Lifecycle

By: Louis S. Wheatcraft,Michael J. Ryan,Tami Edner Katz

Complete and comprehensive manual for eliciting, defining, and managing needs and requirements, integration, verification, and validation across the lifecycle The INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual presents product development and systems engineering practices, activities, and artifacts from the perspective of needs, requirements, verification, and validation across the system lifecycle. Composed of 16 chapters, this book provides practical guidance to help organizations understand the importance of lifecycle concepts, needs, requirements, verification, and validation activities, enabling them to successfully and effectively implement these activities during product development, systems engineering, and project management. The parent handbook published by Wiley, INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, divides the system lifecycle into a series of processes, with each process described in terms of a series of activities. This Manual provides more detail needed by practitioners to successfully implement these activities, with guidance and lessons learned from hundreds of years of collective experience of the authors, contributors, and reviewers. For example, while the Handbook mentions the need to define the problem statement, mission, goals, and objectives for a system, the Manual provides detailed guidance on doing so. Sample topics covered in the INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual include: Defining the problem, opportunity, or threat and defining a mission statement, goals, objectives, and measures. Identifying external and internal stakeholders, eliciting stakeholder needs and requirements, defining drivers and constraints, and assessing risk. Performing lifecycle concept analysis and maturation and defining an integrated set of needs that represents the scope of the project. Transforming the integrated set of needs into well-formed design input requirements. Using attributes to manage needs and requirements across the lifecycle. Continuous integration, verification, and validation across the lifecycle. Moving between levels of the architecture, flow down and allocation of requirements, and budgeting performance, resource, and quality requirements. Defining the system verification and system validation success criteria, method, strategy, and responsible organizations. Planning and executing successful system verification and validation programs. Managing needs, requirements, verification, and validation across the lifecycle. Understanding the importance of an integrated, collaborative project team and effective communication between team members The INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual is an essential accompanying reference to the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook for novice and seasoned system engineers, software engineers, project managers, product developers, tool vendors, course developers, educators, trainers, customers, suppliers, non-SE stakeholders , as well as researchers and students studying systems engineering and systems design.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1394152760

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9781394152766

Exploring the Domain of Accident Law

Taking the Facts Seriously

By: Don DeWees,David Duff,Michael Trebilcock

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Exploring the Domain of Accident Law

Taking the Facts Seriously

By: Don DeWees,David Duff,Michael Trebilcock

In the mid 1980s, there was a crisis in the availability, affordability, and adequacy of liability insurance in the United States and Canada. Mass tort claims such as the asbestos, DES, and Agent Orange litigation generated widespread public attention, and the tort system came to assume a heightened prominence in American life. While some scholars debate whether or not any such crisis still exists, there has been an increasing political, judicial and academic questioning of the goals and future of the tort system. Exploring the Domain of Tort Law reviews the evidence on the efficacy of the tort system and its alternatives. By looking at empirical evidence in five major categories of accidents--automobile, medical malpractice, product-related accidents, environmental injuries, and workplace injuries--the authors evaluate the degree to which the tort system conforms to three normative goals: deterrence, corrective justice, and distributive justice. In each case, the authors review the deterrence and compensatory properties of the tort system, and then review parallel bodies of evidence on regulatory, penal, and compensatory alternatives. Most of the academic literature on the tort system has traditionally been doctrinal or, in recent years, highly theoretical. Very little of this literature provides an in-depth consideration of how the system works, and whether or not there are any feasible alternatives. Exploring the Domain of Tort Law contributes valuable new evidence to the tort law reform debate. It will be of interest to academic lawyers and economists, policy analysts, policy professionals in government and research organizations, and all those affected by tort law reform.

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Oxford University Press

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0195358554

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9780195358551

Bootstrap Methods

A Guide for Practitioners and Researchers

By: Michael R. Chernick

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Bootstrap Methods

A Guide for Practitioners and Researchers

By: Michael R. Chernick

A practical and accessible introduction to the bootstrap method——newly revised and updated Over the past decade, the application of bootstrap methods to new areas of study has expanded, resulting in theoretical and applied advances across various fields. Bootstrap Methods, Second Edition is a highly approachable guide to the multidisciplinary, real-world uses of bootstrapping and is ideal for readers who have a professional interest in its methods, but are without an advanced background in mathematics. Updated to reflect current techniques and the most up-to-date work on the topic, the Second Edition features: The addition of a second, extended bibliography devoted solely to publications from 1999–2007, which is a valuable collection of references on the latest research in the field A discussion of the new areas of applicability for bootstrap methods, including use in the pharmaceutical industry for estimating individual and population bioequivalence in clinical trials A revised chapter on when and why bootstrap fails and remedies for overcoming these drawbacks Added coverage on regression, censored data applications, P-value adjustment, ratio estimators, and missing data New examples and illustrations as well as extensive historical notes at the end of each chapter With a strong focus on application, detailed explanations of methodology, and complete coverage of modern developments in the field, Bootstrap Methods, Second Edition is an indispensable reference for applied statisticians, engineers, scientists, clinicians, and other practitioners who regularly use statistical methods in research. It is also suitable as a supplementary text for courses in statistics and resampling methods at the upper-undergraduate and graduate levels.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118211596

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9781118211595

Finite Element Method

Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer

By: Michael R. Gosz

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Finite Element Method

Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer

By: Michael R. Gosz

The finite element method (FEM) is the dominant tool for numerical analysis in engineering, yet many engineers apply it without fully understanding all the principles. Learning the method can be challenging, but Mike Gosz has condensed the basic mathematics, concepts, and applications into a simple and easy-to-understand reference. Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer navigates through linear, linear dynamic, and nonlinear finite elements with an emphasis on building confidence and familiarity with the method, not just the procedures. This book demystifies the assumptions made, the boundary conditions chosen, and whether or not proper failure criteria are used. It reviews the basic math underlying FEM, including matrix algebra, the Taylor series expansion and divergence theorem, vectors, tensors, and mechanics of continuous media. The author discusses applications to problems in solid mechanics, the steady-state heat equation, continuum and structural finite elements, linear transient analysis, small-strain plasticity, and geometrically nonlinear problems. He illustrates the material with 10 case studies, which define the problem, consider appropriate solution strategies, and warn against common pitfalls. Additionally, 35 interactive virtual reality modeling language files are available for download from the CRC Web site. For anyone first studying FEM or for those who simply wish to deepen their understanding, Finite Element Method: Applications in Solids, Structures, and Heat Transfer is the perfect resource.

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CRC Press

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1351992031

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9781351992039

Glorifying Christ

The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.

By: Michael R. Heinlein

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Glorifying Christ

The Life of Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I.

By: Michael R. Heinlein

Cardinal Francis E. George, O.M.I., was an exemplary pastor and heroic disciple of Christ. A native Chicagoan, he was told as a young man that he would never be a priest in Chicago because of a physical disability resulting from polio. He went on to be ordained a priest with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in 1963. The native son was appointed as archbishop of Chicago in 1997, created a cardinal in 1998, and served in Chicago until 2014, just months before his death in April 2015. Cardinal George was a prophetic voice in the Church — a man able to see things as they are and from the point of view of the whole Church. His episcopal motto, “To Christ be glory in the Church,” encapsulates his legacy, because every decision he made, every action he took, every suffering he endured was about serving others and pointing them to our Savior. Most of all, Cardinal George was a Christian in every sense. He was concerned about relationships and people, not careerism or advancement. He was attentive to the poor and those on the margins. He was a man of prayer, dedicated to Our Lady, and devoted to the Eucharist. He articulated the Faith and was committed to reform. He was honest, accountable, genuine, and holy. Admired for his pursuit and proclamation of the truth and his personal witness to the Gospel, Cardinal George remains a model for discipleship and leadership.

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Our Sunday Visitor

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1681922533

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9781681922539

Handbook of Electronic Package Design

By: Michael Pecht

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Handbook of Electronic Package Design

By: Michael Pecht

Both a handbook for practitioners and a text for use in teaching electronic packaging concepts, guidelines, and techniques. The treatment begins with an overview of the electronics design process and proceeds to examine the levels of electronic packaging and the fundamental issues in the development

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1351829971

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Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition

By: Michael Volk

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Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition

By: Michael Volk

This hands-on reference offers a practical introduction to pumps and provides the tools necessary to select, size, operate, and maintain pumps properly. It highlights the interrelatedness of pump engineering from system and piping design to installation and startup. This updated second edition expands on many subjects introduced in the first edition and also provides new in-depth discussion of pump couplings, o-rings, motors, variable frequency drives, pump life-cycle cost, corrosion, and pump minimum flow. Written by an acclaimed expert in the field, Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition is an invaluable day-to-day reference for mechanical, civil, chemical, industrial, design, plant, project, and systems engineers; engineering supervisors; maintenance technicians; and plant operators. It is also an excellent text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in departments of mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or engineering technology. About the Author Michael W. Volk, P.E., is President of Volk & Associates, Inc., Oakland, California (www.volkassociates.com), a consulting company specializing in pumps and pump systems. Volk's services include pump training seminars; pump equipment evaluation, troubleshooting, and field testing; expert witness for pump litigation; witnessing of pump shop tests; pump market research; and acquisition and divestiture consultation and brokerage. A member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and a registered professional engineer, Volk received the B.S. degree (1973) in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and the M.S. degree (1976) in mechanical engineering and the M.S. degree (1980) in management science from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

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CRC Press

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1420028359

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9781420028355

The Mind of the Market

How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives

By: Michael Shermer

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The Mind of the Market

How Biology and Psychology Shape Our Economic Lives

By: Michael Shermer

Bestselling author and psychologist Shermer explains how evolution has shaped the modern economy--and why people are so irrational about money. Drawing on the new field of neuroeconomics, Shermer investigates what brain scans reveal about bargaining, snap purchases, and establishing trust in business.

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Macmillan

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0805089160

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9780805089165

Pharmacotherapy

A Pathophysiologic Approach

By: Joseph T. DiPiro,Robert L. Talbert,Gary C. Yee,Gary R. Matzke,Barbara G. Wells,L. Michael Posey

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Pharmacotherapy

A Pathophysiologic Approach

By: Joseph T. DiPiro,Robert L. Talbert,Gary C. Yee,Gary R. Matzke,Barbara G. Wells,L. Michael Posey

The benchmark evidence-based pharmacotherapy text-now in full color! Additional chapters are available online When it comes to helping you develop a mastery of evidence-based medicine for optimal patient outcomes, no book can match Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach. Like the discipline it covers, the scope of this trusted resource goes beyond drug indications and dosages to include the initial selection, proper administration, and monitoring of drugs. The book also delves into psychosocial issues that affect compliance ... topics related to a patient's ability to understand and manage often-complex therapy... and lifestyle changes that may reduce the need for drug therapy or improve pharmacotherapeutic outcomes. Pharmacotherapy delivers everything you need to provide safe, efficacious drug therapy across the full range of therapeutic categories. FEATURES NEW! Expanded evidence-based recommendations NEW! Extended coverage of the timely issue of palliative care and pain medicine NEW! Important chapters on Pulmonary Hypertension, Disorders of Calcium and Phosphorus Homeostasis, and Multiple Myeloma, Outstanding pedagogy, including: “Key Concepts” highlighted in each chapter “Clinical Presentation” boxes summarize the most common disease signs and symptoms covered in each chapter “Clinical Controversies” boxes-presented in the Treatment sections of the disease-oriented chapters-examine the complicated issues faced by students and clinicians in providing drug therapy Clear therapeutic recommendations in each disease-specific chapter “Evaluation of Therapeutic Outcomes” boxes in each disease-specific chapter, containing key monitoring guidelines that facilitate the development of a pharmaceutical, nursing, or medical care plan

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McGraw Hill Professional

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0071643257

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9780071643252

The Guide to Executive Recruiters

By: Michael Betrus

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The Guide to Executive Recruiters

By: Michael Betrus

Like a dating service, this edition (updated since the initial 1996 one) guides all levels of executives to the job recruiters most likely to match their industry and salary requirements. To avert perils akin to blind dating, a state-by-state recruiter directory and recruiter index by industry are provided, as well as a briefing on strategies for best utilizing both retainer and contingency-based search firms. Recruiter listings include contact information, minimum salary placed, and specialty area(s), but not fees, Internet presence, or any evaluative data on their placement record; nor is the overall success of such corporate "headhunters" addressed. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0070062803

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9780070062801

Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables

By: Michael Smithson,Edgar C. Merkle

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Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables

By: Michael Smithson,Edgar C. Merkle

Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables is designed for graduate students and researchers in the behavioral, social, health, and medical sciences. It incorporates examples of truncated counts, censored continuous variables, and doubly bounded continuous variables, such as percentages.The book provides br

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1466551755

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Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland

An Analysis of European Social Survey Data in Ireland, 2002-2012

By: Michael J. Breen,Amy Erbe Healy

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Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland

An Analysis of European Social Survey Data in Ireland, 2002-2012

By: Michael J. Breen,Amy Erbe Healy

The European Social Survey (the ESS) is an academically-driven social survey designed to chart and explain the interaction between Europe’s changing institutions and the attitudes, beliefs and behaviour patterns of its diverse populations. Established in 2001, and currently preparing for its seventh round, this biennial cross-sectional survey covers more than thirty nations and employs the most rigorous methodologies. This volume provides an analysis of the Irish data over six rounds of the European Social Survey, focusing on the internal changes over time in Ireland and situating these changes in a broader European context. The book’s core chapter deal with the primary themes of the European Social Survey: Institutional Trust, Democracy and Legitimacy; Political Engagement and Socio-Political Values; Moral and Social Values; Social Capital and Social Exclusion; and National, Ethnic, and Religious Identity. A separate chapter focuses on the survey’s rotating modules, which change from survey to survey. These topics include Citizenship, Involvement and Democracy; Immigration; Well-Being; Health; Economic Morality in Europe and Welfare Attitudes; and Trust in Criminal Justice. Each chapter provides a list of background literature to the topic in Ireland, an analysis of the data that will be both accessible for the general reader, but offering something deeper to the expert, and a clear comparison of how the Irish data fit in with the rest of Europe. This book charts a changing Ireland over a highly significant period of its history. Given the significance of the ESS as the most rigorous social science survey in Europe and the scope of its questionnaires, this volume is highly pertinent both in terms of how it maps political, social, demographic and attitudinal changes in Ireland, and in the way it places those changes within a European context.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443898244

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Don’t Manage ’Em—Lead ’Em!

Don’t Manage ’Em—Lead ’Em!

The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2004

The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2004

INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual

INCOSE Needs and Requirements Manual

Exploring the Domain of Accident Law

Exploring the Domain of Accident Law

Bootstrap Methods

Bootstrap Methods

Finite Element Method

Finite Element Method

Glorifying Christ

Glorifying Christ

Handbook of Electronic Package Design

Handbook of Electronic Package Design

Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition

Pump Characteristics and Applications, Second Edition

The Mind of the Market

The Mind of the Market

Pharmacotherapy

Pharmacotherapy

The Guide to Executive Recruiters

The Guide to Executive Recruiters

Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables

Generalized Linear Models for Categorical and Continuous Limited Dependent Variables

Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland

Changing Values, Attitudes and Behaviours in Ireland

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